Cinnamon Bark Oil  

Cinnamon Bark Oil is a powerful, warm, spicy essential oil with strong therapeutic and cosmetic properties. It’s highly aromatic but also very potent, so it must always be used with care in formulations. Let’s break it down:

🔹 What is Cinnamon Bark Oil

• Extracted by steam distillation from the inner bark of the cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum cassia).
• Much stronger and more intense than Cinnamon Leaf Oil.
• Known for its sweet, spicy, warm aroma that’s instantly recognizable.

🔹 Key Components

• Cinnamaldehyde → gives cinnamon its characteristic aroma and antibacterial power.
• Eugenol → antiseptic and warming.
• Cinnamic acid & coumarins → antioxidant, protective.

🔹 Benefits

1. For Skin

• Antimicrobial & antiseptic → helps protect against bacterial, fungal, and viral activity.
• Circulation booster → creates a warming effect on skin (useful in massage blends).
• Anti-aging support → antioxidants protect against free radical damage.

Must be heavily diluted — it can be irritating if used directly.

2. For Hair & Scalp

• Stimulates circulation in the scalp (may promote hair growth).
• Antifungal → useful in dandruff blends.
• Often used in very low percentages due to strength.

3. Aromatherapy & Wellness

• Uplifting & stimulating → improves mood and focus.
• Warming oil → useful in cold weather for body massage blends.
• Natural air purifier → used in diffusers to cleanse the environment.

🔹 Cosmetic Applications

• Soaps → add natural spicy fragrance (used carefully).
• Massage oils (in low dilution) → warming, circulation-boosting.
• Room sprays & candles → cozy, festive aroma.
• Lip plumpers (tiny amounts to stimulate blood flow).
• Hair oils (tiny % blended with other carrier oils).

🔹 Usage Guidelines

• Must be well diluted before use on skin.
• Recommended dilution:
• Topical (face & body):05–0.2% (1–2 drops per 100ml carrier oil).
• Hair oils: ≤0.1% to avoid irritation.
• Soaps & candles:5–2% (depending on blend).
• Best blended with: clove, orange, frankincense, vanilla, cardamom, nutmeg.

🔹 Safety & Storage

• Strong skin irritant if undiluted → patch test always.
• Avoid in pregnancy and on children’s skin.
• Store in a dark glass bottle, away from heat and light.
• Shelf life: 2 years.

🔹 Cinnamon Bark Oil vs Cinnamon Leaf Oil